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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Hoodie - Hooded Sweatshirt Giveaway 1
Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles - Apr 08, 2012 - By Betty_1
Hooded sweatshirts were popular with people who worked outdoors, way before they became fashionable and were called hoodies . The origin of the hoodie goes back to the Middle Ages when the standard trappings for monks was a long tunic or robe with a cowl....
Tiller's International and Agropraxis Farm
Agropraxis Farm - Apr 08, 2012 - By Farmer Pete
The following link will take you to Tiller's Spring 2012 Newsletter. Page 4 has information about the Garden Incubator that permits our farm to continue after a couple of tumultous years. The "Nigh Ox" newsletter is wonderfully...
Steers arrived!!
Moonstruck Farms - Apr 08, 2012 - By Rowena
The steers arrived today and not without a little excitement. The trailer was backed up beautifully to the corral so I only had to stand in a very small space that they could go through, but then they came running all at once, and Filet did not know what...
Preparing for Easter dinner with Michigan / Texas ...
Conroe Saturday AM market - Apr 07, 2012 - By Fred
The Michigan-Texas Easter Dinner menu has been set. Spiral cut Ham, Au Gratin Potatoes, Fresh Broccoli, Fresh Corn on the Cob, Dinner rolls, Apple and Michigan Cherry Lattice Pies. A Tossed green leafed salad will be somewhat of mystery until all the...
Sign up and join now to a CSA Today is the day to ...
Tomkins Farms CSA - Apr 07, 2012 - By Jim_3
Got Vegetables ? We do the farming for you. Tell us what you like and we will grow it for you if it grows here in our climate.
Another working Saturday at Home Farm
Home Farm Herbery - Apr 07, 2012 - By Arlene
4/7/12 It was 40 degrees this morning but a clear sky at 6:30 am and I got the watering started.Gloria came in to work at 8 am and we put in the new azalea beds and got the weed fabric down between the aisles so we could put hay on it.Then she started the...
Alternatives to chemical pesiticides:Use those kit...
Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Apr 07, 2012 - By Tony_1
The Earth Day search and destroy version of PESTICIDES alternatives seems more palatable with this ecconomy that left no money in our pockets to buy fertilizers or pesiticdes.So the smart way(meaning to save and or MAKE MONEY) is to check out what the Native...
Over 90 Alpacas Get Naked
Alpaca Farmgirl - Apr 07, 2012 - By Katy
White alpacas get shorn first Shearing alpacas kept us busy on St. Patrick’s Day at Fairhope Alpacas with 92 alpacas to shear. Shearing day is about working hard and working together towards a common goal. Me and Jim - our first year...
Birds~ Watching, Feeding & Housing, Pretty Porche...
For Dragonflies And Me - Apr 07, 2012 - By Neil & Jean
I love to watch Kyle our oldest son take his little brother Evan's hand to go fill the bird feeders. It is so sweet and special! Kyle has always been my bird feeder and now Evan is too. We love to watch the boo-jays come to the giant...
Bologna Augh! Fresh Veggies Yea !!
Conroe Saturday AM market - Apr 06, 2012 - By Fred
"Honey ? What would would you like for lunch?", I asked. My Wife's response, " Bologna, If we have it." I will add Fresh, fresh, fresh. Again her response was, " Sure if we have it." I had my instructions for lunch. I...